Taking steps to protect the eye and avoiding certain activities is important during recovery from cataract surgery. These include avoiding bending over and vigorous sneezing or coughing.

Muscle strength grading is used to categorize muscle strength on a scale of 0 to 5 in relation to the expected strength for a muscle. One of the more common methods is a hands-on test called the ...

According to a 2020 study, three weeks of detraining did not affect muscle thickness, strength, or sports performance in adolescent athletes. According to Jesse Shaw, D.O., associate professor of ...

Intercostal muscle strains are the most common type of musculoskeletal chest pain. The intercostal muscles are thin muscles that attach between the ribs. During breathing, the external intercostals ...

Here’s how it works. While some organs, like the brain, work continuously, other body tissues, like muscle and fat, can enter an inactive state. Muscles are typically inactive except during ...

The DIEP — or deep inferior epigastric perforator — flap is named for the blood vessel that runs through the abdominal muscle. According to breastcancer.org, this surgery requires surgeons ...

Combining neuromuscular electrical stimulation with resistance training boosts muscle growth and strength while potentially improving metabolic health and lowering diabetes risk. Credit: ...

(In DIEP flap surgery reconstruction, skin, fat and blood vessels from the patient's abdominal area are used to rebuild breasts.) During one of the DIEP cases, while the patient was asleep on the ...